DePaul, the only BIG EAST squad in action on Wednesday, took control early and cruised to a 104-70 victory against Chicago State at Wintrust Arena. The win gave the Blue Demons a 6-0 record at home, their best home start since the 2006-07 team won its first seven in a row.
Max Strus led the Blue Demons, 6-2 overall, with team highs of 27 points and eight rebounds. Eli Cain, who was starting his 100th career game, posted his third career double-double with 17 points and 11 assists.
DePaul shot 54.7 percent from the field and held the Cougars to 37.